Effect of hierarchical intervention on hypertension prevention and control among middle-aged and elderly people in rural area
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.26.012
- VernacularTitle:农村中老年人群高血压病分层干预的效果分析
- Author:
Mingxian GUO
1
;
Yadong ZHOU
;
Xianzhen ZHANG
;
Wanxia YAO
Author Information
1. 西安培华学院医学院护理系
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Middle-aged and elderly people;
Rural community;
Hierarchical intervention
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(26):3371-3374
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the effect of hierarchical intervention on hypertension prevention and control in rural area,so as to improve awareness rate and health promoting behaviors about the hypertension disease among middle-aged and the elderly in rural area. Methods A gradually deepening intervention scheme was implemented hierarchically of levels of entire population,prehypertension group and hypertension group from March 2014 to February 2016. Results After the intervention, score of health-promoting lifestyle in the research group was(132.86±16.70),significantly higher than that in the control group(113.72±20.86),and also within the group,higher than before the intervention (108.47±16.161)(P < 0.01). Value of blood pressure,regular behavior of measurement and body mass index in the research group were all better than those in the control group and before the intervention (P < 0.05). Awareness rate of knowledge related to hypertension in the research group was significantly higher than those in the control group and before the intervention(P<0.01). Conclusions The gradually deepening hierarchical health education intervention among middle-aged and elderly people in rural communities can prevent and control hypertension by improving awareness rate of the disease and help developing health promoting behaviors.